UAE to Buy Up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II Guidance Sections
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for purchase of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II Guidance Sections and related equipment.
Saudi Arabia Requests to Buy 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their purchase of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and related equipment.
Saudi Arabia Requests Joint Direct Attack Munitions - Extend Range (JDAM-ER)
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for purchase of Joint Direct Attack Munitions - Extend Range (JDAM-ER) and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $5.0 billion.
Iraq to Acquire Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M Helicopters
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq to buy Bell 412EPX helicopters, Bell 407M helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $800 million.
Qatar Requests up to Four KC-46A Aircraft & Related Equipment
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for purchase of KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $4.50 billion,
Saudi Arabia Orders Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $1.96 billion.
Kuwait to Receive Anduril’s Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Platforms
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for purchase of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Platforms and related equipment.
Qatar Orders Patriot Missile Replenishment & 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS)
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for its purchase of PATRIOT Air and Missile Defense replenishment services and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $4.01 billion.
Defense News
Armament & Security Trends in the Middle East
09/10/2026 Read More...Ambassador Karim Haggag, Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), delivered a lecture at the Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute in Kuwait on “Armament and Security Trends in the Middle East,
Products
MBDA Reaches Key Milestone with REMOTE CARRIER COMPACT Demonstrator
MBDA achieved a major milestone this summer with the validation of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the REMOTE CARRIER COMPACT (RC) demonstrator, approved by France, Germany, and Spain. This success confirms the extensive work
Security
Kuwait’s National Guard Undersecretary Visits Security Affairs Command
Kuwait’s National Guard Undersecretary Lt General Hamad Al-Barjas stressed on Monday the importance of maintaining a high level of readiness and strengthening coordination with military and security agencies to safeguard national security.
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